CONSTITUENCY STATEMENTS
Ms MADELEINE KING (Brand—Minister for Resources and Minister for Northern Australia) (10:03): The Albanese Labor government is continuing to back community infrastructure in my seat of Brand in Western Australia. Through the Investing in Our Communities Program, the federal government has put in $2.4 million to the redevelopment of the Djandoo Mia pavilion in Medina, in Kwinana.
Djandoo Mia is a local Noongar language. It means 'home of the whistling kite', and that's named after the bird of prey that you can see circling Chalk Hill and Thomas Oval in Medina. I was really lucky to have the privilege to go to the opening of this new facility, to get a tour of it and to see the four brand new change rooms, which are accessible for women and men, girls and boys.
It's even got two new dedicated umpire change rooms, a new kitchen and a new kiosk, which will be great for those clubs. It will be a facility that has universal access and it's a terrific upgrade from what was there before. It will be enjoyed by all of our amazing local clubs.
In particular, I know the Kwinana Seniors Archery Club is going to enjoy the Djandoo Mia, as well as the Kwinana Titans rugby league club. The Kwinana Titans are an important club in our community that are developing rugby league in the southern suburbs. Shontae Baron-Johns, who I met here in parliament as the Brand Youth Parliament representative and who plays for the Kwinana Titans, is a great athlete and leader in her community.
She was selected to the NRL WA under-16s schoolgirls squad, and I really want to congratulate her on that. I also want to thank the City of Kwinana, Mayor Peter Feasey and all the councillors for their contribution of $1½ million to the Djandoo Mia facility. It will be great for the future of Medina and Kwinana.
Last month, I also got to go to an assembly at Rockingham Beach Primary School. It's always special to be back at your own primary school. It was good fun to see the pre-primary and year 1 students perform The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
It's a classic and it keeps on keeping on. It was also an honour to present the Australian flags at the assembly to the year 6 student leaders, who took the time to write to me directly when they noticed that their flags were looking a little worn. It's really terrific to see the importance that younger generations place on our flag, and it's inspiring to see the respect with which they hold it.
They know how lucky we are to call this great country home. I want to acknowledge Principal Denise Duffy and Deputy Principals Craig Lewington, Leanne Bruijn and Bev Garnett. I want to thank them for all the fantastic work they do.
I did encourage the student leaders to continue with their leadership and to write to the Speaker of the House and urge him to bring an even bigger Aussie flag to the beautiful quadrangle of Rockingham Beach Primary School. I'm sure that the Speaker will get to do that in due course. Finally, I want to give a quick shout-out to the Rockingham Rams AFL reserves and league teams, who are both competing in their grand finals this week.
Go Rams.